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Agenda

Hostelling International

Before You Go

Accommodations Travel and Getting Around

Activities

Money Saving Tips

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About Hostelling International

Travel

Hostels

Programs Volunteers

HI-USA Mission: To help all, especially the

young, gain a greater understanding of the world

and its people through hostelling.

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Before You Go

Research and Planning

Documents

Packing Budgeting and Money

Safety

Cultural Considerations

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Documents

HI Card

Passport & Visas

International Drivers Permit Insurance ID

ISIC Card/Student ID

Electronic Copies

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Packing

Pack lightly!

Multiple uses

Many things availableabroad

Save room for souvenirs

Consider the facilities

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Budgeting

Pre-departure

Passport : $ 75-100

HI membership: $ 18-28

ISIC card: $ 22Backpack: $ 150-500

Money belt: $ 10-25

Airfare: $ 500-1,500

Rail passes: $ 140-1,700Total $ 915 - 3,825

Daily Budget

Lodging: $18-80

Hostels $18-50

Camping $10-30

Pensions $20-80

Meals: $10-60

Getting around: $0-15

Misc: $5-50

Total $33-205

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Money

Cash

ATM/Credit

Travelers Checks Eurozone ()

Currency Converter:

www.xe.com/ucc

http://www.xe.com/ucchttp://www.xe.com/ucc

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Safety

Street smarts

Securing your stuff

Reassuring others Safe arrangements

Health

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Cultural Considerations

Language

Customs

FoodOpenness

Formality

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Accommodations

Hostels!

Pensions and B&Bs

HotelsHomestays

Camping

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Travel and Getting Around

Car

Bus/Subway

Eurail Air Travel

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Eurail

Easiest way to get around

Variety of pass options by

location and travel schedule

Valid in 20 European countries

Sleepers/couchettes, high

speed trains and reservations

for a small fee

www.raileurope.com/Eurail

http://www.raileurope.com/Eurailhttp://www.raileurope.com/Eurail

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Air Travel

Discount airlines

Ryanair

Easy Jet

Germanwings

National Airlines

www.kayak.com

www.skyscanner.net

http://www.kayak.com/http://www.skyscanner.net/http://www.skyscanner.net/http://www.kayak.com/

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Activities

Guidebooks

Local newspapers and publications

Friends recommendations Ask the locals!

Go to lesser known places

Local celebrations and festivals

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(Usually) Free things to do

Museums and culturalattractions

Hiking

Local music

Churches and cathedrals

Breweries

Beaches

Festivals

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Money Saving Tips

Grocery stores

Haggle

Group ticketsDay/weekend

passes

City Bikes Stay flexible

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Other things to Consider

Work for stay opportunities

Volunteering

Travel during off-season Cell phones

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Good Luck and Safe Travels!

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